erich@muttcrew.net
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The weather around here has been so unpredictable lately that we've had to put aside the cherry/walnut until things brighten up. Everything's ready to put together, but we don't want to do the joining with the humidity constantly fluctuating between 40% and 80%.
So, we pulled out a cigar box just to keep the tools warm and we decided to use some bubinga on it, for the back and the fretboard - and maybe also the headstock veneer, haven't come to a final decision about that yet.
As you can see, this stuff is flat sawn, but I'm not really concerned about that. What bothers me is the extreme graininess and to some degree also the grain runout. I know there's not much we can do about the runout, but the grain... So here are my questions
Thanks in advance for the feedback.
So, we pulled out a cigar box just to keep the tools warm and we decided to use some bubinga on it, for the back and the fretboard - and maybe also the headstock veneer, haven't come to a final decision about that yet.
As you can see, this stuff is flat sawn, but I'm not really concerned about that. What bothers me is the extreme graininess and to some degree also the grain runout. I know there's not much we can do about the runout, but the grain... So here are my questions
- If we wanted to fill this deep grain on the outside of the back, what would be a recommended method? I have the feeling that the shellac/pumice would look blotchy in these pronounced grain lines.
- Of course, the grain on the inside of the back is exactly the same and I’m thinking that might not be so good in terms of sound reflection. But does anyone really grain fill the inside? And if so, what do you use?
- On the fretboard the grain is also an issue. We normally just wipe our fretboards with sesame oil, but in this case I’m afraid the grain might bother us. Any ideas?
EDIT: Note that the fretboard piece hasn't been smoothed yet - I just included it because... Well, it was lying there on the table feeling ignored and unappreciated.
Thanks in advance for the feedback.
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